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Hey everyone! New here and semi new to the hobby...I mean life....of ball pythons!!!
Got my two boys corn snakes 3 christmas' ago. My middle guys died within a month and always promised I'd get him a new snake. So 2 years later I got him a ball python (normal) for his birthday...it's a week before Christmas.
Anyway, he loves his snake, Saint, and my other two kids love her too. Of course they wanted one too! So, as any good dad would, I got them a normal each!
I felt left out so got myself a pastel!! Then a super pastel and a spider!!!! I love em all!
Well, hello everyone! I'm here to learn and share. And yes, I love Star Wars!

Welcome to the forum SWAS!

You're off and running for sure. :)

Welcome... sounds like you have a nice little collection already. Are you housing them in racks or all seperate tanks?

:welcome: to the addiction. I've always wanted to use this one...seems appropriate! :sabduel:

Dave

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Originally Posted by LittleTreeGuy

Welcome... sounds like you have a nice little collection already. Are you housing them in racks or all seperate tanks?

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I have them in separate tanks bc I had tanks...but moving to racks slowly. I bought a 3 tier sterilite but need to set everything up yet. I'll see what's easier for me/snakes and then go from there.Def addicting!

so u have 7 snakes? 1 corn, 3 normal BP's, pastel, super pastel and a spider?


awesome! yes, if u get a rack, u can have more snakes. that's what i did that satisfy my addiction. :)

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Originally Posted by Ax01

so u have 7 snakes? 1 corn, 3 normal BP's, pastel, super pastel and a spider?


awesome! yes, if u get a rack, u can have more snakes. that's what i did that satisfy my addiction. :)

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That is correct!!! 7...and want more of course! But I'll get composed and chill for the time being haha

So you think the sterilite bins from Walmart are sufficient?

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Originally Posted by AKA Dave

:welcome: to the addiction. I've always wanted to use this one...seems appropriate! :sabduel:

Dave

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Yes!!! Love the dueling emojis!! The force is strong with you!!

Welcome to the community!! Be careful with your new found addiction or you may end up like me and buying 16 in year!! :gj:

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:sabduel:

Dave

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Lol that is like me and the fiance when i bring home another animal :)

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Originally Posted by ItsAllNew2Me!

Lol that is like me and the fiance when i bring home another animal :)

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That's too funny!!!

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Originally Posted by ItsAllNew2Me!

Welcome to the community!! Be careful with your new found addiction or you may end up like me and buying 16 in year!! :gj:

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I gotta be REALLY careful!!!

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Originally Posted by StarWarsAndSnakes

I gotta be REALLY careful!!!

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:D yeah you do! Good thing I had the foresight and built a rack! lol.

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Originally Posted by ItsAllNew2Me!

:D yeah you do! Good thing I had the foresight and built a rack! lol.

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Haha I setup a rack system to try to justify all my new additions

GF: Did you buy another one?
Me: Well there's a few empty bins on the rack it just doesn't feel right to leave them empty.

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Originally Posted by mdb730

Haha I setup a rack system to try to justify all my new additions

GF: Did you buy another one?
Me: Well there's a few empty bins on the rack it just doesn't feel right to leave them empty.

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lol...the only thing that stopped me was the cold weather...shipping is out this time a year for me :tears:

So what should I not do? What should I avoid?

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So what should I not do? What should I avoid?

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Sorry i missed your sterilite question. Yes those tubs are fine. I get the sterilite latch tubs from target. I keep the lids off when they are on the rack but if I ever wanted to move them i can just pop on a lid and go. They are really cheap as I spent $4 on each. They are 15qts and will last quite a while for me.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/12...dd6f98002f.jpg

Thanks!!! Nice rack!! Lol
Question for you...why do you keep the stickers on the tubs? Weird question I know

I keep the stickers on too. But those are on our rat bins. Mostly so I don't have to remember what size it is. My kids try to pull them off. We had to make a rule.

For snakes I can see the stickers might make them feel more secure. A thing to hide behind, maybe.

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Originally Posted by StarWarsAndSnakes

Thanks!!! Nice rack!! Lol
Question for you...why do you keep the stickers on the tubs? Weird question I know

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lol your the first to ask!! :) First i was thinking about taking them off but i figured it will give a bit of a block from when turning the light on in the room so a bit more security since I don't have hides in them. I plan on getting a velcro system going for tags on the tubs so the stickers will be coming off soon and being replaced with a Tracking sheet.

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For snakes I can see the stickers might make them feel more secure. A thing to hide behind, maybe.

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:gj: thats what i figured also until i get the velcro tracking sheet system going.

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lol your the first to ask!! :) First i was thinking about taking them off but i figured it will give a bit of a block from when turning the light on in the room so a bit more security since I don't have hides in them. I plan on getting a velcro system going for tags on the tubs so the stickers will be coming off soon and being replaced with a Tracking sheet.

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I wasn't trying to get all weird haha....something I just noticed. Makes sense about the hide.

Anyone in here from Maryland area? There's a reptile show in Havre de Grace on Saturday! From like 8am-3pm
Ill be there about 1pm bc of basketball

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Originally Posted by StarWarsAndSnakes

I wasn't trying to get all weird haha....something I just noticed. Makes sense about the hide.

Anyone in here from Maryland area? There's a reptile show in Havre de Grace on Saturday! From like 8am-3pm
Ill be there about 1pm bc of basketball

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Lol not weird at all just never thought someone would ask and I actually left them it for a reason [emoji2]

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Hey again all! Was anyone in the forums at the Maryland reptile expo in havre de grace yesterday?
I picked up two awesome pythons for 2 of my kids...yep, none for me! Haha
Ill throw up some pics soon!!!

Lol...right not for you :). "Dad, why do you have my snake...Again!?" Congrats on the "kids" new snakes. Please post pics when their settled. :gj:

Funny you say that! It's so tough not to just take over their snakes! My oldest hasn't named either of his yet! :(
Speaking of my oldest, I'm holding his new pinstripe last night and within a minute of him giving her to me to hold, she poops all over me!!!!
Here are the newest kiddos!!!!
crap! How u add pics?!?!

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Originally Posted by StarWarsAndSnakes

Funny you say that! It's so tough not to just take over their snakes! My oldest hasn't named either of his yet! :(
Speaking of my oldest, I'm holding his new pinstripe last night and within a minute of him giving her to me to hold, she poops all over me!!!!
Here are the newest kiddos!!!!
crap! How u add pics?!?!

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lol!! nice. i had my cornsnake do that to me! made me gag it was so bad! I usually use tapatalk to quickly add photos. I heard you can also upload to photobucket and then copy the url and add it that way.

Lookin at different sites of different morphs. I see a killer blast and think WOW!!!
So I look at the genetics at its a pinstripe and a super pastel...I have one of each!!! I almost crapped myself!!

I got male and female mice on Xmas eve to try breeding for feeders. I didn't know it would be so exciting when the babies come up but it's really cool!
I had a hunch she was having them tonight then I heard them about 15 minutes ago...went in to check and boom, there they were!!! 4 for now but I'll wait to count again before I fall zzzzzz